Some parents are writing important information on the backs of their Ukrainian children in case they are killed
Some Ukrainian parents are writing important information on their children in case they are found alone.
Aleksandra Makoviy worried what would happen if she was killed, but her 2-year-old, Vira, survived.
Makoviy told Insider that she and her daughter have since fled to the south of France.
Some Ukrainian parents are writing important information about their children on their skin in case they are killed or separated.
Aleksandra Makoviy was at home in Kyiv on February 24 when Russia first attacked Ukraine. She feared what would happen if she was killed and her 2-year-old daughter, Vira, was found alive.
With shaking hands, she wrote the girl's name, birthday, and contact information on Vira's back, Makoviy wrote in a post on Instagram, which has since gotten immense attention on social media.
On Sunday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 400 children have been injured and 153 have been killed in the war — though the full number of casualties is not yet known.
Makoviy, who gave Insider permission to use the photos and story of her daughter, said they have since fled to France, where they were met with volunteers who found them housing and clothes.
"Now we are staying in France," Mokoviy told Insider by phone Tuesday. "We are absolutely safe and everything is OK, except for the war."
Makoviy said she's grateful for the volunteers who have helped her family since they fled through Poland.
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